Giron vs Montgomery

Who won Giron vs Montgomery?

Rene Tellez Giron beat Maliek Montgomery by on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Thunder Studios, Long Beach.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Rene Tellez Giron.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Bryan Acosta's and Ronny Rios' clash.

Giron vs Montgomery stats

Rene Tellez Giron stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws.

Maliek Montgomery made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Rene Tellez Giron was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Montgomery had a height advantage of 5 inches over Giron. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Rene Tellez Giron and Maliek Montgomery fought out of an orthodox stance.

Giron was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Montgomery, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 82 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Montgomery's 91.

Rene Tellez Giron went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO at lightweight.

Giron vs Montgomery form

Giron had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jordan White on September 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Eduardo Hernandez on February 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Hilton Lac Leamy, Gastineau, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Floyd Schofield on November 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Alex Dilmaghani on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.

He had beaten George Acosta on February 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Giron's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Montgomery's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Giron vs Montgomery start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Giron vs Montgomery?

Giron vs Montgomery was broadcast on ProBox TV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Giron vs Montgomery?

Rene Tellez Giron was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Maliek Montgomery made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.